Follow Us

South Korea Sending 750,000 Coronavirus Tests To The U.S.

The U.S. has already received the first shipment of 150,000 tests, and FEMA says the rest will arrive Wednesday.

South Korea Sending 750,000 Coronavirus Tests To The U.S.

Ted Shaffrey / AP

Stephanie Sandoval

By Stephanie Sandoval

Posted: 4:22 p.m. EDT Apr 14, 2020

South Korea is sending around 750,000 coronavirus tests to the U.S., according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The U.S. has already received the first shipment of 150,000 tests, and the remaining 600,000 will arrive on Wednesday. A FEMA spokesperson said the tests will be moved to a cold storage facility in Louisville, Kentucky, for distribution.

The tests are from two South Korea-based companies: SD Biosensor and Osang Healthcare.

South Korea has had relatively few coronavirus cases, while the U.S. has the most cases in the world. Experts say early testing efforts have helped keep South Korean cases low.

Contains footage from CNN.

Top Stories

Deer running across airport runway

4-legged robot to help deter wildlife strikes at Alaska airport

In 2023, 93 wildlife-aircraft strikes at Alaska airports were reported to the Federal Aviation Administration.

A police officer talks with a homeless person, prior to a cleaning of the street

DC charity helps those who are homeless get housing

The Supreme Court is considering a case that could allow cities to make sleeping outside a crime. Advocates say this doesn't help the problem.

Soccer player holding her head after an injury visits a doctor's office.

New rapid blood test for concussions gets FDA approval

The device from Abbott Laboratories can reportedly detect if a patient has mild traumatic brain injury in just 15 minutes.